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Meet Plague, A Social Networking App That Spreads Information Like A Virus via Business Insider Plague is a new social networking app with a fun twist that could just work. Plague is all about discovering "viral" content, but the way you discover the next viral video or hilarious photo is what's unique. Read More

New Fonts: The Simplest Way to Upgrade Your Work Communication via The Muse We’ve talked before about keeping the font on your resume, cover letter, and other business documents and communications simple and professional. But sometimes, to stand out a little more, we want to step away from the Times New Roman. And if you’re not a designer or expert in typography, it can be hard to know how to step out of your font comfort zone—without ending up with a document that’s hard to read or looks way too gaudy. Read More "Noted" items are particularly good finds from my daily reading which I share via all my social media accounts.     Find more Noted items here

Using Midi And Magnets To Produce Tones With Tines via HackADay Normally you’d expect the sound of a pipe organ to come from something gigantic. [Matthew Steinke] managed to squeeze all of that rich melodic depth into an acoustic device the size of a toaster (YouTube link) which uses electromagnetism to create its familiar sound. [Matthew ’s] instrument has a series of thin vertical tines, each coupled with a small MIDI controlled electromagnet. As the magnet pulses with modulation at a specific frequency, the pull and release of the tine causes it to resonate continuously with a particular tone. The Tine Organ is capable of producing 20 chromatic notes in full polyphony starting in middle C and can be used as an attachment to a standard keyboard or a synthesizer app on a smart phone. The classic style body of the instrument is made out of mahogany and babinga and houses the soundboard as well as the mini microcontroller responsible for receiving the MIDI and regulating the software...

Dictate Any Command to You Mac with Automator via Lifehacker Mac: One of the lesser known features in Yosemite is a new Dictation Command option in Automator. As MacWorld points out, this means you can set up a command to launch any Automator action you want, including launching apps, ejecting disks, and more.  Read More "Noted" items are particularly good finds from my daily reading which I share via all my social media accounts.     Find more Noted items here

Google releases set of beautiful, freely usable icons via Boing Boing They're licensed CC-BY-SA and designed for use in mobile apps and other interactive stuff -- there's 750 in all! It's part of Google's Material Design project. Read More "Noted" items are particularly good finds from my daily reading which I share via all my social media accounts.     Find more Noted items here

Announcing Flickr for iPad via Flickr Today, we’re extremely excited to announce Flickr for iPad. We’ve heard you loud and clear asking for an official app on Apple’s beautiful, large retina display, which makes it easy and enjoyable to access, organize and share your stunning photos from anywhere. The new Flickr for iPad app will be available globally in eleven languages. Read More "Noted" items are particularly good finds from my daily reading which I share via all my social media accounts.     Find more Noted items here

Here is a selection of free wallpapers for your computer desktop or smartphone. Click to load full-sized image, then right-click and select Save Image As… to download them to your own computer. On your smartphone, click the image to see the full-sized image, tap and hold, then select Save to Camera Roll. You can then attach the wallpapers using your phone’s preferences. Desktop   iPad  |  iPhone Enjoy this photo? Consider a donation via PayPal to support further photos, demos, videos, and podcasts.   Previous wallpapers: Mourning Dove Piazza Armerina Camellia Aspens Kousa Dogwood Daylily Old Oak Tree Magnolia Rhaphiolepis Native Sunflower Koi Pond White Chamomile Flower Palm Tree Water Lily Artichoke Wallpapers Morning Glory Wallpapers Sunflower Wallpapers Hibiscus Closeup Wallpapers Garden Face Wallpapers Passiflora Wallpapers Daisies Wallpapers Cherry Blossoms Wallpapers Paperwhites Wallpapers